The Akins Eagles will head out on the road to square off against Manor New Tech at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Manor New Tech took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Akins, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with 11 defeats in a row dating back to last season, Akins finally turned things around against Cedar Creek on Thursday. They walked away with a 42-29 victory over the Eagles. The high-scoring effort was just what Akins needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Manor New Tech's offense. They were dealt a 54-0 loss at the hands of Chaparral on Thursday. While losing is never fun, Manor New Tech can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 1053rd, while Chaparral is ranked 503rd).
Akins' win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1. As for Manor New Tech, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
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